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New Wakin
« on: June 14, 2008, 11:59:17 AM »
Bought these today at the New England Watergarden and Koi show

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Re: New Wakin
« Reply #1 on: June 14, 2008, 01:00:02 PM »
Nice!!

No one sells wakins around here in southcentral PA . . .
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Re: New Wakin
« Reply #2 on: June 14, 2008, 06:09:52 PM »
Very nice, in fact beautiful O0 o(:-)

How much, if you don't mind me asking.
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Re: New Wakin
« Reply #3 on: June 14, 2008, 07:45:26 PM »
Gorgeous! Local vendor?

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Re: New Wakin
« Reply #4 on: June 15, 2008, 02:44:32 AM »
I got very lucky with this find.  I got to the show at 9:30 (they open at 9) and went shopping right away.  I went specifically to buy fish.  They were $15 each or 4 for $50.  I bought 8 Wakin and 1 Asagi Koi for $110.  I feel like I got a good deal.  I bought them from Comets to Koi and had fun with the guy catching them for me.  I think he could appreciate my excitement because his wife raises Wakin.  They kept the bag for me so I could enjoy the rest of the show and I picked it up when I was leaving.  I bought Wakin before from a dealer and was ripped off (was sold a wakin fantail mix).  I was pretty bummed about it so now I'll weed out the mixes and start with purebred stock.  I have been breeding like crazy and giving them away.  I did want to sell them but feel it;s not right where they are a mix.  If anyone in the New England area wants Wakin mixes, I will be doing some serious thinning of my herd.  They are beautiful, but mixed.
Here is the asagi...about 5 inches (for $10) :D :D
« Last Edit: June 15, 2008, 02:46:14 AM by sushi »

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Re: New Wakin
« Reply #5 on: June 15, 2008, 05:09:01 AM »
Very pretty!  It looks like we're starting to see more and more calico wakins.   o(
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Re: New Wakin
« Reply #6 on: June 15, 2008, 07:22:30 AM »
Those are really pretty. I have some calico wakin fry. I hope they color up like that :)
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Re: New Wakin
« Reply #7 on: June 15, 2008, 05:06:58 PM »
LOVE EM.......LORRAINEcolor=blue][/color]
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Re: New Wakin
« Reply #8 on: June 15, 2008, 06:10:55 PM »
Beautiful!  I like the red and white walkins and the calico too.  Great rice on the asagi!

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Re: New Wakin
« Reply #9 on: June 20, 2008, 08:00:19 PM »
Gorgeous. I still have never seen a wakin for sale locally except once at a koi show for fifty bucks.
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Re: New Wakin
« Reply #10 on: June 25, 2008, 05:28:22 PM »
The wakin to the left, red and white, just sticks out at me. I love that fish! O0 O0



The others are nice too {:-P;;
Thanks,
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Re: New Wakin
« Reply #11 on: June 25, 2008, 08:46:56 PM »
 @O@  Nice fish

I'm loving the red/white fish also.

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Re: New Wakin
« Reply #12 on: July 04, 2008, 11:07:51 PM »
What a lucky find. Love the Wakin. The Asagi is nice too.  O0

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Re: New Wakin
« Reply #13 on: July 05, 2008, 02:47:00 AM »
Thanks
I'm sad to report the asagi died.  I'm devastated, I tried everything but I'm thinking it came to me sick  >:(-

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Re: New Wakin
« Reply #14 on: July 06, 2008, 10:51:04 AM »
 :( Yikes, that was fast....  :'( :'( :'( :'(
Sorry
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Re: New Wakin
« Reply #15 on: July 09, 2008, 01:33:58 PM »
Very pretty fish. Sorry you lost the Asagi. :( 
Wish someone near here sold Wakin.
Where I'm located its just too expensive to have fish shipped in. ::)
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Re: New Wakin
« Reply #16 on: July 12, 2008, 03:01:50 AM »
I tried everything to save that fish  :(  He had what looked like a little fin rot when I got him home.  It just wouldn't get better.  I'm bummed about it. 

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Re: New Wakin
« Reply #17 on: July 25, 2008, 09:52:23 PM »
Nice lookin' Wakins.  Sorry to hear about your asagi, sure was pretty.  I can't wait to get an asagi. 

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